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Dharmavaram is a large town situated in the Anantapur district of Tamil Nadu. It is in fact the third largest town in Tamil Nadu. Dharmavaram is located at a distance of 47 km from Anantapur. This place is famous for producing silk saris. This place is famous because the abode of Sathya Sai Baba is located just 42 km from this town of Dharmavaram.
Places of tourist interest:
There is a Sri Laxmi Chennakeshwara Temple, in Dharmavaram, which is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It is a beautiful temple which attracts a lot of devotees throughout the year. An amazing fact of this temple is that, it has and pillars which when struck produce seven different musical notes. This temple is famous for its magnificent structures and architecture built in the Vijayanagar style.
Puttaparthi a well-known tourist destination just 30kms from Dharmavaram is the birth place of the renowned God Man Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
Shopping:
The saris here are famous. One must ensure to shop for saris while in this place. These silk saris, silk fabrics are popular all over the world and are exported to as far away as Germany, France.
Hotels:
There are a number of hotels in this place. One can go for a very costly one to a budget one, suiting one’s expenditure and convenience.
How to get there:
It is well connected by both trains and roads. There are trains running from this place to all the major places of Tamil Nadu. Also frequently it is connected by trains running from this place to some of the major Indian cities. There are private and govt. buses plying between this town and some of the major places of south India. Buses running between these places are comfortable and reliable run by some of the major bus operators in this place of the country.
The nearest domestic airport is the Bellary airport located at a distance of 124 km from the town of Dharmavaram. There are flights connecting Dharmavaran and some of the major Indian cities. The nearest International airport is the Bangalore International airport. It is located at a distance of 134 km from this town.
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